Why not Universal Healthcare?

[Smokey]

For the life of me, I don’t understand why so many people are against a public health care bill that is being kicked around Washington. Most people I see protesting against the public health care seem to be middle age to older folks, and the reasons they give as to why they are against it seem to be that they don’t want government get involve.

And to me that seems like a very selfish reason where it is “Me First”. IMO public health insurance is more of a moral issue than anything else where all citizen chip in to help one another, and get those folks that don’t have insurance-or can’t afford it-into the health system.

Last night was watching C-Span, and five of top CEO and VP from medical insurance companies were testifying in front of a committee. One congressman ask them how much compensation (beside salary) they are getting and non of them would say anything. So he asked them again. Finally when push comes to shove, one lady VP said she get $700,000, and another said $500,000.

Now, how that would set with a family that is losing their house (or declaring bankruptcy) because of medical bills they can’t afford. Or a guy that don’t have insurance but is badly in need of medical care.